Hummingbirds in Snow
by ....RaeDi
On watch of nectar… Female Anna Hummingbird
Wintry Holiday for the Hummingbirds
I have been told that sometimes when you ask you will receive. Our moist cold air turned to snow last week…finally; we received over ten inches (some in the Northwest received over twenty inches, in the mountains it was in feet…) of the beautiful white fluff. I have to say it was beautiful and we were very blessed to be about the only ones that did not lose power during our “winter storm.” We had very high winds and it was snowing so hard at times it was a white out. The site was stunning to say the least.
Our storm here in the hollows came and went for several days; the temperature was just a little bitter (and add the wind chill to that) more than what my body can suffer so the little walks I took were very short and only in the first couple of days of the winter blast.
I did get out and about and took a couple of pictures I thought I would share with you, I wanted so badly to take a walk about when we were at the height and depth of the snowstorm but after the few little jaunts I had taken I just could not muster up the needed strength and my bodies temp had plummeted to the point I wondered if it would return to normal… but I think you will enjoy the pictures of our winter wonderland. I too took a few pictures of things in my gardens.
My favorite pictures are of course the hummingbirds; I am taken by their pure resilience and stamina when it comes to enduring the freezing weather we get here in the Northwest. They kept me busy watching them chasing the snowflakes as they drifted to the floor of white. Buzzing the drifts and taking dives they were very busy just keeping themselves occupied. Sometimes with the high wind gust I thought they would be carried off just as the snowflakes… wouldn’t it be something to have the fortitude of the little winged ones!
Male Anna Hummingbird
Female Anna Hummingbird
Nectar… Fuel for energy and to keep warm
Nice landing in the snow
Last season’s Robin nest topped off with snow
A Triple Drip!
One Drop in Time
I love old stumps… this one is from 1904
Down our Lane
Looks like white linen… time for tea!
Thick cushions of snow
In the pictures you see of the hummingbirds looking up, they are keeping watch over their nectar juice in the hummingbird feeder (they took turns)… the one thing that keeps them going in the winter’s whiteout….
Thank you so much RaeDi for sharing those wonderful pictures. I wish it would snow here, it snows every 3 or 4 years but when it happens it is really magical. A blanket of white forgiving snow, covering everything
I am so glad that you injoyed the pictures, I really enjoyed taking them. The hummingbirds are so entertaining! The snow was beautiful and took almost a week before it was all melted! Now I am ready for spring….
RaeDi these photos are amazing – catching them in flight and landing….so beautiful! The snow is incredibly beautiful, we just don´t get that where I live so I enjoyed seeing it through your camera´s eye. Do hope you are keeping well (and warm!). No lying on that snowy sun lounger now 🙂
Thank you for your wonderful comment! I saw your beautiful pictures of the snow capped mountains where you live and the lovely Almond Blossoms! Would love to see some blossoms here… soon! But have been told that our Feb coming will be the coldest we have had in quite some time!
I had absolutely no idea that those Anna hummingbirds didn’t migrate South for the Winter! Beautiful photos.
Thank you Lea Ann for coming by and I am so glad that you enjoyed the pictures. We have a half dozen or so that live with us year round. It is amazing that they survive!
Beautiful pictures. We have hummingbirds here from early April until October but they leave before the winter. I never knew hummingbirds stayed in the cold. How do you keep the feeder from freezing?
Thank you for coming by and so glad you enjoyed the pictures! We bring the hummingbird feeder in at dark and have it back out before day break. That is their last and first feeding. If we are a few minutes late in the morning getting the feeder out they will come and look at us through the window until they get their nectar!
Beautiful photos!
Thanks Grey, the Rufus Hummingbirds will be here in the next few weeks!
You live in such an amazing place Rachael! I love seeing these pics. Beauty in nature. I’m sooooooooooooo ready for spring though. It’s been so gloomy and grey here for weeks, it’s driving me loonie!!!
Take care, G
Hey G, Thanks for coming by… glad you liked the hummer pictures! I do live in an amazing place… except for all the gloomy and grey days we have here, but living so close I know you probably have about the same weather!
We never have snow here (coastal CA) but we do get lots of hummingbirds and I love them. Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos! Stay warm.
The sun is out today and I feel warm! Thank you for coming by… hope to come your way this hummingbird season and hope to get plenty of pictures!
I couldn’t agree more about the grey overcast days, I am SO sick of it! I blogged about spring again today over at My Poetic Path, my way of trying to cope lol.
Happy Weekend, G 🙂
Love the pictures, they are so bright and colorful! Here is hopeing you have a day(s) of sunlight soon!
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I love your photography! Hummingbrids are my favorite birds and I love seeing them during the summer months. I never see them though in the winter you are blessed. Thank you for sharing your photos with us 😀
Thank you for your kind words… hummingbirds are a part of my soul! We are truly blessed that a few live us year round. In a couple of weeks the Rufus, Calliope’s, Allen’s’ and the rest of the Anna’s will arrive. Those that winter over are none to pleased! There are usually hundred’s that call our home theirs in the season. Lots of excitement! Thank you for coming along for the ride, hope you enjoy!
Wonderful images!
Thank you so much, thank you for coming by and hope to see you again!